Crash Course: Chapter 7 - Money Creation Crash Course, Chapter 7 (Money Creation): Understanding how money is created provides a foundation for appreciating the implications of our massive levels of debt, because it tells us how that debt came into being. As John Kenneth Galbraith once said, "The process by which money is created is so simple, the mind is repelled." Dr. Martenson walks us through this simple process of fractional reserve banking. (04:20)Author(s): No creator set

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Karen Armstrong With economic, political, and social strife across the globe, prominent religious scholar Karen Armstrong discusses our human commonalities and her work on an international charter for compassion. The renowned author of The Battle for God and The Bible: A Biography, Armstrong is a 2008 recipient of the coveted TED Prize. In a distinguished career encompassing time as a Roman Catholic nun, an academic, and a television broadcaster, Armstrong has become one of the world's foremost commentators oAuthor(s): No creator set

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In this episode, Wade is joined by Grigori Melnik—Senior Program Manager for Patterns & Practices—who discusses autoscaling on Windows Azure. Grigori iAuthor(s): Wade Wegner

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